Movable toy



March 3, 1936.

A. L. PETRON E MOVABLE TOY Filed Sept. 19, 1935 INVENTOR. gxwzz. fifim.

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Patented Mar. 3, 1936 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE MOVABLE TOY Alfred L. Petrone, Springfield, Mass.

Application September 19, 1935, Serial; No. 41,204

3 Claims. (01. 46-107) This invention relates to improvements in toys and is directed more particularly to the provision of a toy adapted for rolling along the floor or the like and which has movable elements perated as the toy is rolled along the floor or other surface.

The principal objects of the invention are directed to the provision of a toy which has certain movable elements operated by movements of the toy along a surface such as a floor. As a special feature, the toy is simple in form so as tobe economical to manufacture, and so to be capable of easy operation by a small child or the like.

15, Various other novel features and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood from the following description of the preferred form thereof, reference being had to the ac.- companying drawing wherein:

20 Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a toy embodying the novel features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the toy shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the toy shown 25 in Figs. 1 and 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective detailed view to explain certain features of construction.

Referring now to the drawing more in detail, the invention will be fully described.

0 A base 2 is provided which is preferably formed of sheet metal and has peripheral flanges 4 and in which there are journalled forward and rear axles 8 and 8. Wheels such as ID are fixed to the opposite outer ends of the axles 6 and 8 so that the toy may be rolled along the floor. It

will be seen that the rolling of the wheels automatically causes the axles to be rotated.

A support or supports l2 extend upwardly from the base 2 and the lower end or ends I4 of the support are preferably turned inwardly and secured to the base as by rivets IS. A transverse member I8 is secured to the upper ends of the support and it has bearing portions 20 and 22 at opposite ends thereof.

An arm operating member 24 is reciprocable for up and down movements in the part 22 and its lower end passes through a slot 26 provided in the base 2. The said lower end of arm 24 is 50 formed to have a loop 28 and this extends around a crank portion 38 provided on the axle 8. Thus rotation of the axle 8 causes reciprocating movements of the member 24.

An arm member 32 is rotatable in the part 20 55 of the support and in the base 2. The lower end.

of the arm 32- is bent to form a lateral portion 35 and a.v pivot portion 36, as shown in Fig. 4.

A link member 38 has one end pivoted on the portion 35 of the arm 32 and this link at its opposite or forward end is pivoted on a crank por- 5 tion 48 provided on the axle 6. Thus as the axle 6 is rotated, the link 38 is reciprocated back and forth by means of the crank 40 so as to rock the member 32 back and forth.

The toy structure may be dressed up in any desired manner and therefore the clothing and other decorative features are omitted, invention being confined more particularly to the structural features.

However, a form member 44 is secured to the supporting structure as to the transverse member l8 and it has a downwardly depending portion 46 forwardly of the members l2 and. another downwardly depending portion 48 rearwardly thereof. The lower end of the portion 48 extends forwardly as shown in Fig. 2 and its extremity 50 may be formed somewhat in the shape of a; circle as shown. This circle may, in the finished toy, support a drum, for example.

At. the upper end of the reciprocating mem- .25v

ber 24 is an arm part 52'which extends forwardly and inwardly so that it more or less overlies the part 50. In the completed toy the member 52 may be dressed to represent an arm and hand which carries a cymbal and as the member 24 is reciproeated the part 52 is moved up and down relative to the part. 58.

An arm part 54 is associated with the upper end of the oscillating member 32 and this, in the finished toy, may be dressed to represent an arm and hand carrying a drum stick or the like. Then, as the arm is oscillated, the hand is' moved towards and away from the part 50.

What may be called a head support 60 is pivvoted as at 62 to a bracket 64 which is fixed to the member l8. This part 60 is adapted to carry the representation of the head of the toy and to rock on its pivot so that the head will be rocked.

To this end, a rod 66 has its upper end pivoted to a stud 68 provided on a side of the member 60 and its lower end is bent outwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and. provided with a loop 10. This loop is adapted to receive an offset portion 12 provided on the member 24 so that as the rod 24 is reciprocated, the offset portion 12 acts on the loop 10 to reciprocate rod 68 and rock the head portion 60.

As has been explained, the structure may be dressed up as may be desired with the figure having the arm portions thereof associated with the parts 52 and 54 and a head on the rocking support 60. As the toy is rolled along the floor, the wheels cause the axles to rotate and While the member 24 is reciprocated up and down to move the arm member 52 associated therewith up and down, the member 32 is oscillated to move the arm 54 associated therewith back and forth and the head is rocked from one side to the other by means of the member 66 actuated by the offset portion 12 of rod 24.

It is desired to point out that instead of having the rear axle actuated by rolling the wheels along the floor, a spring motor may be geared to the rear axle to rotate the same and drive the front wheels. In this way the operation of the toyis mechanical. I

While I have described the invention in great detail and with respect to a preferred form thereof, it is not desired to be limited thereto since many changes and modifications may be' extending upwardly from said base and having a journal bearing therein, a substantially vertical rod member journalled in said bearing and having its lower end pivoted on said offset portion, the upper end of said rod member being bent inwardly to forman arm-support, said rod member being provided with an offset crank portion intermediate its ends, and a rod having a lower end portion pivoted to said last-named offset portion and its upper end pivoted to said support, all adapted and arranged whereby rotation of said axle causes said rod member to reciprocate in said bearing and move said arm support up and down relative to said base.

2. A movable toy of the class described comprising in combination, a base, a support extending upwardly from said base and having a pair of journal bearings associated therewith, a pair of axles journalled for rotation in said base, each of said axles having ofiset crank portions, a rod member journalled in one of said bearings and having its lower end pivoted to one of said offset crank portions, a second rod member journalled for rotation in the other of said bearings and having its lower end connected by a link to the other of said offset crank portions, the upper end of the first-named rod member being bent inwardly to form an arm-support and the upper end of the second-named rod member being bent downwardly to form a second arm support, a head support member pivoted to said support for rocking movements relative thereto, and a rod having its upper end fixed to said head support member and its lower end connected to an offset crank portion provided on the first-named rod member, all adapted and arranged whereby rotation of said axles causes the first-named rod member to reciprocate in its journal bearing and move the first-named arm support up and down relative to said base and causes the second-named rod member to rotate in its journal bearing and move the second-named arm support inwardly and outwardly relative to said support.

3. A movable toy of the class described comprising in combination, a base, a support extending upwardly from said base and having a pair. of journal bearings associated therewith, a pair of axles journalled for rotation in said base for supporting the same, wheels on the opposite ends of said axles for supporting the axles, a rod member having its lower end connected to one of said axles and arranged to be reciprocated in one of said bearings by rotation of the axle to which it is connected, a second rod member having its lower end connected to one of said axles and arranged to be rotated in the other bearing by rotation of the axleto which it is connected, the firstnamed rod member being provided with an offset crank portion and having its upper end portion bent inwardly to form an arm support, the secondnamed rod member having its upper end portion bent downwardly to form a second arm support, a head support member pivoted to said first mentioned support for rocking movements relative thereto, and a rod having its upper end fixed to said head support member and its lower end connected to said offset crank portion on the firstnamed rod member, all adapted and arranged whereby rotation of said wheels causes the axles to rotate and reciprocate the first-named rod member so as to move the first-named arm support up and down relative to said base and rotate the second-named rod member so as to move the second-named arm support inwardly and outwardly relative to said support.

ALFRED L. PETRONE. 

